| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 33 in the2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | June 8, 2019 (2019-06-08) | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway inBrooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.0 miles (3.219 km) | ||
| Distance | 125 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 37.237 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Paul Menard | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 56 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The2019 LTi Printing 250 was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 8, 2019, atMichigan International Speedway inBrooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 125 laps on the 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) D-shaped oval, it was the 13th race of the2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Defending series championTyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing) took his third victory in five races, taking the lead fromCole Custer (Stewart–Haas Racing withBiagi–DenBeste Racing) with eleven laps remaining and pulled clear ofJR Motorsports teammatesNoah Gragson andMichael Annett, while Custer faded to twelfth place.
Michigan International Speedway is a moderate-banked D-shapedspeedway located inBrooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily forNASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" toTexas World Speedway, and was used as the basis ofAuto Club Speedway. The track is owned byInternational Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 38.143 seconds and a speed of 188.763 mph (303.785 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 38.143 | 188.763 |
| 2 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.189 | 188.536 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 38.261 | 188.181 |
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 38.091 seconds and a speed of 189.021 mph (304.200 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 38.091 | 189.021 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 38.290 | 188.039 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.306 | 187.960 |
Paul Menard scored the pole for the race with a time of 37.237 seconds and a speed of 193.356 mph (311.176 km/h).[5]
Stage OneLaps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Paul Menard(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Paul Menard(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage ThreeLaps: 65
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 55 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 42 |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 39 |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | Paul Menard(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 125 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 40 |
| 6 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 33 |
| 7 | 14 | 98 | Chase Briscoe(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 125 | 30 |
| 8 | 8 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 41 |
| 9 | 11 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 28 |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 34 |
| 11 | 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 125 | 31 |
| 12 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 125 | 37 |
| 13 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 43 |
| 14 | 15 | 4 | Ross Chastain(i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 99 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 01 | Stephen Leicht(R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 93 | Josh Bilicki | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 42 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 124 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 36 | Josh Williams(R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 5 | Matt Mills(R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 13 |
| 25 | 35 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 12 |
| 26 | 25 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 11 |
| 27 | 38 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 123 | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 123 | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 6 |
| 32 | 16 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 40 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 17 | Bayley Currey(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 29 | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 66 | Tyler Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 1 |
| 37 | 30 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 1 |
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